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8 CHRISTCHURCH MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 2013 NEWS Cherry picking FLOCKING TO BAY: Keen photographer Ralph Freeman snapped this shot of a kereru in a cherry tree at his Governors Bay home. He said numbers of the native birds have increased over the last several years, and flocks of up to eight birds come onto the property. The tree is next to his house, and it is ‘‘very special to have one of these amazing native birds come in so close’’. Demand low, but quake money still available By GLENN CONWAY THREE CANTERBURY councils have, between them, almost $2.1 million in their earthquake funds still waiting to be allocated. The lion’s share of that money is held by the Christchurch City Council, which has about $1.9m still to distribute. The councils in Waimakariri ($84,584) and Selwyn ($21,961) also have spare cash. Selwyn District Council even gave the owners of a family pet money to board it while their house was fixed, as demand for the money wanes. Its mayoral emergency special fund received $70,294 in donations after the September 2010 earthquake, which was centred near Darfield. Since then, it has allocated $23,333 in earthquake-related grants and given a one-off $25,000 donation to the Red Cross fund, leaving $21,961 over. The council chief executive, David Ward, said most funding applications were received in the first 18 months after the quake and there was now significantly less demand. The council has refused to say who has received money, because of ‘‘regard for the privacy of individuals’’. However, Mr Ward did reveal that funds were only given for items not covered by insurance, such as rent, portaloo hire, social services support, physical repairs, and – in one case – accommodation for a family pet. The fund is run by an allocation committee that includes Mayor Kelvin Coe and two councillors, supported by two council staff. In Waimakariri, earthquake donations totalled $305,222, of which $220,638.20 has been distributed. Like its Selwyn counterpart, this council also declined to say who received the money. Council finance and business support manager Jeff Millward said three councillors and the Kaiapoi Community Board chairman administer the fund, meeting monthly. The council agreed last week to retain the resource for another year. After that, any remaining 50%off Thurs, Fri, Sat! 1001 COOL JOKES/FACTS ED’S EGG, DANNY THE DUCK, POLAR BEAR SANTALICIOUS $5each CHRONICLES OF WAR $3each GRUMPY OLD GIT $8 money would be transferred to the Waimakariri mayoral relief fund. The Christchurch City Council’s fund received $7.84m in donations and interest, and has allocated grants of $5.94m, leaving a balance of $1.9m. Some of its biggest grants have included $300,000 towards the Isaac Theatre Royal rebuild and two $200,000 donations – one to set up a fund to help community groups undertake detailed engineering evaluations and the other to help set up an insurance advocacy service. Purchase valid until 14th Dec WORDS/ COLOURS $2each $10 $4 $2 Monday to Saturday 9am-4pm • 247B Annex Road, Middleton www.facebook.com/PremierBooksNZ 5170407AQ $4 MILLERS WE ARE HERE! 247 BLENHEIM RD ANNEX RD CURLETTS RD LUNNS RD SPAGHETTI WORKOUT BRAIN